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<span class=large>JOSEPH SMITH—MATTHEW</span>
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An extract from the translation of the Bible as revealed to Joseph Smith the Prophet in 1831: <a href="matt/23/39#39">Matthew 23: 39</a> and <a href="matt/24">chapter 24</a>.
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Jesus foretells the impending destruction of Jerusalem—He also discourses on the second coming of the Son of Man, and the destruction of the wicked.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 23: 39; D&C 45: 16 (16-75)."><span class='smallcaps'>For</span></a> I say unto you, that ye shall not see me henceforth and know that I am he of whom it is written by the prophets, until ye shall say: Blessed is he who <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 118: 26 (24-26); Matt. 26: 64; Acts 1: 11.">cometh</a> in the name of the Lord, in the clouds of heaven, and all the holy angels with him.  Then understood his disciples that he should come again on the earth, after that he was glorified and <sup>c</sup><a href="js_m/1/1c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father.">crowned</a> on the right hand of God.
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And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him, for to <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 24: 1-51.">hear</a> him, saying: Master, show us concerning the buildings of the temple, as thou hast said—They shall be thrown down, and left unto you desolate.
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And Jesus said unto them: See ye not all these things, and do ye not understand them?  Verily I say unto you, there shall not be left here, upon this temple, one <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 19: 44 (41-44).">stone</a> upon another that shall not be thrown down.
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And Jesus left them, and went upon the Mount of Olives.  And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be which thou hast said concerning the destruction of the temple, and the Jews; and what is the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/4a" mark="a" type="C" title="Luke 21: 7 (7-36); TG Last Days.">sign</a> of thy <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.">coming</a>, and of the <sup>c</sup><a href="js_m/1/4c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG World, End of.">end</a> of the world, or the destruction of the <sup>d</sup><a href="js_m/1/4d" mark="d" type="A" title="Mal. 4: 1; D&C 133: 64 (64-74).">wicked</a>, which is the end of the world?
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And Jesus answered, and said unto them: Take heed that no man deceive you;
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For many shall come in my name, saying—I am <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/6a" mark="a" type="C" title="Moses 1: 19; TG False Christs.">Christ</a>—and shall deceive many;
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Then shall they deliver you up to be <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Pet. 4: 13 (12-16).">afflicted</a>, and shall kill you, and ye shall be <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Hate; TG Malice.">hated</a> of all nations, for my name’s sake;
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And then shall many be <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/8a" mark="a" type="C" title="Ezek. 32: 9 (7-9); TG Offenses.">offended</a>, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another;
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And many <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG False Prophets.">false</a> prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many;
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And because iniquity shall abound, the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 45: 27.">love</a> of many shall wax cold;
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But he that remaineth <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Pet. 3: 17.">steadfast</a> and is not overcome, the same shall be saved.
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When you, therefore, shall see the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="JS-M 1: 32.">abomination</a> of <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Abomination of Desolation.">desolation</a>, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, concerning the destruction of <sup>c</sup><a href="js_m/1/12c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jerusalem.">Jerusalem</a>, then you shall stand in the <sup>d</sup><a href="js_m/1/12d" mark="d" type="A" title="D&C 101: 22 (22-25).">holy</a> place; whoso readeth let him understand.
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Then let them who are in Judea flee into the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 133: 13 (9-13).">mountains</a>;
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Let him who is on the housetop flee, and not return to take anything out of his house;
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Neither let him who is in the field return back to take his clothes;
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And wo unto them that are with <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 23: 29 (29-31).">child</a>, and unto them that give suck in those days;
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Therefore, pray ye the Lord that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day;
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For then, in those days, shall be great <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Dan. 12: 1; JS-M 1: 36.">tribulation</a> on the <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Israel, Judah, People of.">Jews</a>, and upon the inhabitants of <sup>c</sup><a href="js_m/1/18c" mark="c" type="A" title="Zech. 12: 3 (1-14); Zech. 14: 2 (1-5).">Jerusalem</a>, such as was not before sent upon Israel, of God, since the beginning of their kingdom until this time; no, nor ever shall be sent again upon Israel.
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All things which have befallen them are only the beginning of the sorrows which shall come upon them.
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And except those days should be shortened, there should none of their flesh be <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 97: 25 (21-28).">saved</a>; but for the elect’s sake, according to the <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 30: 2; 3 Ne. 21: 22-24.">covenant</a>, those days shall be shortened.
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Behold, these things I have spoken unto you concerning the Jews; and again, after the tribulation of those days which shall come upon Jerusalem, if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there, believe him not;
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For in those days there shall also arise false <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG False Christs.">Christs</a>, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch, that, if possible, they shall deceive the very elect, who are the elect according to the covenant.
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Behold, I speak these things unto you for the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 29: 7 (7-23).">elect</a>’s sake; and you also shall hear of <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/23b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 45: 26 (18-59).">wars</a>, and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled, for all I have told you must come to pass; but the end is not yet.
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Behold, I have told you before;
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Wherefore, if they shall say unto you: Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: Behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not;
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For as the light of the morning cometh out of the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ezek. 43: 2 (1-9).">east</a>, and shineth even unto the west, and covereth the whole earth, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be.
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And now I show unto you a parable.  Behold, wheresoever the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 28: 26.">carcass</a> is, there will the eagles be <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/27b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ps. 74: 1 (1-2); Matt. 24: 28; 1 Ne. 19: 16 (15-16); D&C 35: 25.">gathered</a> together; so likewise shall mine elect be gathered from the four quarters of the earth.
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And they shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars.
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Behold I speak for mine elect’s sake; for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/29a" mark="a" type="A" title="Joel 1: 10; D&C 43: 25 (24-25); D&C 87: 6 (1-8).">famines</a>, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
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And again, because iniquity shall abound, the love of men shall wax <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 9: 19; Mosiah 9: 2.">cold</a>; but he that shall not be overcome, the same shall be saved.
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And again, this <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/31a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 9: 35; D&C 84: 80 (79-80).">Gospel</a> of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/31b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Nations.">nations</a>, and then shall the end come, or the destruction of the wicked;
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And again shall the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/32a" mark="a" type="A" title="JS-M 1: 12.">abomination</a> of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, be fulfilled.
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And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/33a" mark="a" type="A" title="Joel 2: 10; D&C 29: 14.">sun</a> shall be <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/33b" mark="b" type="A" title="Amos 5: 18.">darkened</a>, and the moon shall not give her light, and the <sup>c</sup><a href="js_m/1/33c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ezek. 32: 7 (7-9).">stars</a> shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
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Verily, I say unto you, this <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 24: 34; D&C 45: 31.">generation</a>, in which these things shall be shown forth, shall not pass away until all I have told you shall be fulfilled.
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Although, the days will come, that heaven and earth shall pass away; yet my <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/35a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 1: 38; D&C 29: 33.">words</a> shall not pass away, but all shall be fulfilled.
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And, as I said before, after the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/36a" mark="a" type="C" title="JS-M 1: 18; TG Tribulation.">tribulation</a> of those days, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken, then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven, and then shall all the tribes of the earth <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/36b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Mourning.">mourn</a>; and they shall see the <sup>c</sup><a href="js_m/1/36c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Millennium.">Son</a> of Man <sup>d</sup><a href="js_m/1/36d" mark="d" type="A" title="Matt. 25: 31.">coming</a> in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory;
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And whoso <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/37a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Study of; TG Study; TG Treasure.">treasureth</a> up my word, shall not be deceived, for the Son of Man shall <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/37b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Second Coming.">come</a>, and he shall send his <sup>c</sup><a href="js_m/1/37c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 29: 11 (11-15); Moses 7: 25 (25-26).">angels</a> before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the <sup>d</sup><a href="js_m/1/37d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Israel, Remnant of.">remainder</a> of his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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Now learn a parable of the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/38a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 35: 16.">fig-tree</a>—When its branches are yet tender, and it begins to put forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh at hand;
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So likewise, mine elect, when they shall see all these things, they shall know that he is near, even at the doors;
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But of that day, and hour, no one <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/40a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 39: 21 (20-22); D&C 49: 7.">knoweth</a>; no, not the angels of God in heaven, but my Father only.
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But as it was in the days of <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/41a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 6: 5.">Noah</a>, so it shall be also at the coming of the Son of Man;
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For it shall be with them, as it was in the days which were before the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/42a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Flood.">flood</a>; for until the day that Noah entered into the ark they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage;
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And <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/43a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apathy.">knew</a> not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be.
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Then shall be fulfilled that which is written, that in the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/44a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Earth, Cleansing of.">last</a> days, two shall be in the field, the one shall be taken, and the other <sup>b</sup><a href="js_m/1/44b" mark="b" type="A" title="Zech. 13: 8.">left</a>;
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Two shall be grinding at the mill, the one shall be taken, and the other left;
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And what I say unto one, I say unto all men; <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/46a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Watchfulness.">watch</a>, therefore, for you know not at what hour your Lord doth come.
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But know this, if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to have been broken up, but would have been ready.
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Therefore be ye also <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/48a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Procrastination.">ready</a>, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh.
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Who, then, is a <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/49a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Trustworthiness.">faithful</a> and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
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Blessed is that <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/50a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Millennium, Preparing a People for.">servant</a> whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing; and verily I say unto you, he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
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But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/51a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 45: 26.">delayeth</a> his coming,
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And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken,
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The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
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And shall cut him asunder, and shall appoint him his portion with the hypocrites; there shall be weeping and <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/54a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 8: 12.">gnashing</a> of teeth.
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And thus cometh the <sup>a</sup><a href="js_m/1/55a" mark="a" type="C" title="Ps. 36: 11-12; Ps. 73: 17 (3-17); 2 Ne. 30: 10; D&C 1: 9 (9-10); D&C 29: 17; TG World, End of.">end</a> of the wicked, according to the prophecy of Moses, saying: They shall be cut off from among the people; but the end of the earth is not yet, but by and by.
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